[c-nsp] Cisco MultiLink PPP

[Rodney Dunn]

As well as the 76xx with OSM's and Flexwan modules.

On Thu, Mar 24, 2005 at 08:21:33AM -0500, Lobo wrote:
> MLPPP is also supported on the ESR 10008 series.
> 
> Jose
> 
> Oliver Boehmer (oboehmer) wrote:
> 
> >Lawrence Wong <> wrote on Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:16 AM:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>I am thinking of combining 2 x T1 (1.5Mbps) into a
> >>larger pipe of 3Mbps for greater capacity via MLPPP.
> >>
> >>I would like to check if MLPPP is supported on all
> >>Cisco platforms with Serial interface or is it only
> >>supported on selected platforms.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >It is supported on all low- to mid-end routers up to and including 7500,
> >check the release notes and/or feature navigator for higher-end as well
> >as hardware-based platforms
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Under MLPPP, will traffic be distributed amongst both
> >>links (i.e. I can download at max of 4Mbps) or am I
> >>limited to the max of each link (i.e. I can download
> >>at max of 2Mbps).
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >A single session can use up to 4Mbps. MLPPP will distribute the packets
> >over both links making sure to preserve the packet sequence.
> >
> >  
> >
> >>How processor intensive is MLPPP?
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >In halfway recent code it is CEF switched and 2x2Mbps should be a
> >non-issue.. You can optimize by disabling fragmentation, but it should
> >not be needed to do this.
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Are there any caveats to look out for?
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >you want to make sure the delay over both links is somewhat equal.
> >Otherwise MLPPP could run out of buffers trying to reassemble fragments
> >or preserving the packet order. 
> >
> >	oli
> >
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